Bogus, S M; Molenaar, K R and Diekmann, J E (2005) Concurrent engineering approach to reducing design delivery time. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), pp. 1179-1185. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
A common method used to reduce project delivery time is to overlap sequential activities. Evolution and sensitivity characterizations of design activities provide a practical tool for identifying overlapping opportunities. The faster the evolution of information in an activity, the less risky it is to begin a downstream activity before the upstream activity is finalized. Also, the lower the sensitivity to changes in upstream information, the less risky it is to overlap activities. A methodology for determining the evolution and sensitivity of design activities has been developed through a series of expert interviews. The evolution of an activity can be determined by evaluating the levels of design optimization, constraint satisfaction, external information exchange, and standardization. The sensitivity of an activity can be determined by evaluating activity constraints, input variables, and the level of design integration. This framework for characterizing design activities in terms of evolution and sensitivity will lead to significant reductions in project delivery times.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building design; delivery; fast track construction; project management |
| Index terms: | design optimization, methodology, evolution, integration, information exchange, interview, project delivery, project management, delivery time, standardization, concurrent engineering, building design, satisfaction |
| Subjects: | organizational analysis, time analysis, research methods, engineering methods, performance measurement, design process, project management theory and practice, project delivery, architectural design, data science, environmental science, data collection methods |
| Topics: | Procurement, Sustainability, Research Practice, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Time Control, Organizational Design, Quality Management, Design Practice, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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